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10 Clinical Nursing Education Bariatric Times • November 2016 COMPLIMENTARY CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE INSTRUCTIONS: NOTE: Hard copy responses will not be accepted. Take the test at http://tinyurl.com/BTCENovember2016 Participants must read the designated article and take, submit, and pass the post-test by November 1, 2017. Participants must answer at least 70% of the post-test questions correctly to pass and receive credit for the activity. Upon successful completion of the post-test, participants will receive a certificate of completion. Course Overview: Long-term weight maintenance and management following bariatric surgery remains a very difficult challenge both for the patient and the multidisciplinary team members working in bariatrics. This article will focus on weight maintenance as the multidisciplinary authors share their expertise to help patients achieving long-term weight maintenance. Course Description: This educational program is designed to educate, through independent study, multidisciplinary clinicians who care for the postoperative bariatric surgical patients on contributing factors and behaviors that promote long-term weight maintenance. Course Objectives: Upon completion of this program, the participant should be able to: 1. Identify common, modifiable behaviors that can lead to weight gain following bariatric surgery. 2. Explain the benefit and role of long-term follow up after bariatric surgery. 3. Discuss the role of Physical Activity (PA) and weight maintenance after bariatric surgery. 4. List prescribed medications that may contribute to weight gain. Completion Time: This educational activity is accredited for a total of 1.0 contact hour. Target Audience: This accredited program is intended for nurses who treat patients undergoing surgical treatment for obesity. Provider: This educational program is provided by Matrix Medical Communications. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 14887, for 1.0 contact hour. Provider Contact Information: Angela M. Saba, Matrix Medical Communications, 1595 Paoli Pike, Suite 201, West Chester, PA 19380; E-mail: asaba@matrixmedcom.com About the Instructors: Leslie J. Heinberg, PhD, is Professor, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Section Head for Psychology, Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, BMI Director of Behavioral Services, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio. Jessie Fernandez, RD, LD, is Bariatric Coordinator, Corpus Christi Medical Center- Bay Area, Corpus Christi, Texas. Holly F. Lofton, MD, is Director of the Medical Weight Management Program at NYU Langone Medical Center and Assistant Professor of Medicine and Surgery at NYU School of Medicine, New York, New York. She is also a diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine. Katelyn Castro, ACSM-CPT, is Fitness Coordinator for Wittgrove Bariatric Center, La Jolla, California, and a dietetic intern with University of CA San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, California. Tracy Martinez, RN, BSN, CBN, is Program Director, Wittgrove Bariatric Center, La Jolla, California. Disclosures: The instructors report no conflicts of interest relevant to the content of this article. Complete this activity ONLINE Take the post-test at http://tinyurl.com/BTCENovember2016 Scan the QR code for a direct link to the post-test activity Clinical Pearls for WEIGHT MAINTENANCE Following Bariatric Surgery CLINICAL NURSING EDUCATION 1 CONTACT HOUR Support for this educational activity is provided by